Why Your No Makes You More Reliable (Plus 4 Scripts)
When practicing or performing improv, there’s a rule that you must “YES, AND” your teammates. This guiding principle is powerful because it builds a deep sense of trust and creates…
When You Can’t See Around the Bend, Get Open
What do you want? I looked at my teacher with tears in my eyes and frustration. I had just told her about my breakup and I wasn’t ready to talk…
I Offered to Take Their Picture, And It Was a Gift
If we’re Facebook friends, you might have read this story. This is one of the most important lessons I gleaned from this year. While I learned huge things about how…
Soulful Sunday: Love Vulnerability
“The ideal situation for understanding another is not so much how a person reacts to extreme stress, but rather how he or she suffers the vulnerability of falling in love.”…
Can I try that again? A Tool for Vulnerability + Intimacy
Perfect. As a child, I strove for perfection. I remember my parents asking me if I wanted to try soccer at age 7. Nope. My friends had been playing for…